Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the defects in the prior art, the invention provides a method for electrochemically processing the hole quality by laser assistance, which effectively improves the quality of the inner wall of the hole by utilizing 'point' discharge generated by an air film formed on a tool electrode and the reflection and refraction effects of the air film on laser in the process of improving the quality of the hole wall; the invention also provides a device for the method for electrochemically processing the hole quality by laser assistance, and the method can be realized by using the device.
The present invention achieves the above-described object by the following technical means.
A laser-assisted electrochemical method for treating the quality of hole features that the hole is treated by laser and electrochemical method to improve the quality of hole wall.
Further, the electrochemical machining specifically comprises: the gas bubbles around the tool electrode coalesce to form a gas film that isolates the tool electrode from the electrolyte, so that a "tip" discharge occurs, and the energy generated by the "tip" discharge is used to treat the walls of the hole.
Further, the laser is arranged on one side of the processed workpiece, the tool electrode is arranged on the other side of the processed workpiece, and the laser is irradiated on a gas film around the tool electrode, so that the gas film can refract and reflect the laser to erode the hole wall material.
Further, the tool electrode is rotatable about the bore axis to electrochemically treat the bore wall.
Further, the outer side wall of the tool electrode is coated with a diamond coating.
Further, the hole is an inverted tapered hole processed by laser.
An apparatus for a method of laser assisted electrochemical processing of hole quality includes a workpiece processing system and a control system; the workpiece processing system comprises a laser processing system and an electrochemical processing system; the laser processing system comprises a pulse laser, a reflector, a focusing lens and a numerical control platform; the laser beam emitted by the pulse laser is reflected by a reflector and then focused on a workpiece to be processed through a focusing lens; a special working groove is arranged on the numerical control platform; the special working tank is filled with electrolyte; the electrolyte is slightly higher than the processed workpiece; when the through hole is completed, the electrolyte flows into the hole;
the electrochemical machining system comprises an electrochemical power supply, an ammeter, an auxiliary electrode, a tool electrode and a workpiece to be machined; the tool electrode is connected with the negative electrode of an electrochemical power supply, the auxiliary electrode is connected with the positive electrode of the electrochemical power supply, and the ammeter is connected in series in an electrochemical loop; the rotation and the position of the tool electrode are controlled by an X-Y-Z workbench;
the control system comprises a computer, a control cabinet and an X-Y-Z workbench; the computer is connected with the control cabinet through a connecting port; the control cabinet is used for controlling the pulse laser, the numerical control platform and the X-Y-Z workbench.
Further, the processing device also comprises a light-transmitting material, wherein the light-transmitting material is arranged right below the processed workpiece; the laser beam is focused by the focusing lens and then irradiates the processed workpiece through the light-transmitting material.
Furthermore, the tool electrode and the auxiliary electrode are arranged in parallel and are vertical to the processed workpiece.
Further, the workpiece to be processed is a non-conductive hard and brittle material.
Has the advantages that:
1. the invention utilizes the 'point' discharge generated by the gas film formed on the tool electrode and the reflection and refraction effect of the gas film on the laser to effectively improve the quality of the inner wall of the hole.
2. In the process of electrochemical discharge etching materials, the tool electrode rotates around the hole axis, so that the taper can be reduced, the uniformity of material etching can be improved, and the quality of the inner wall of the hole and the roundness of the hole are improved; the laser irradiates the air film to be reflected and refracted, so that the material is further etched, and the taper effect is improved.
3. The outer side wall of the tool electrode is coated with a diamond coating, on the one hand for insulation and on the other hand for increasing the effect of the tip discharge.
4. The processed workpiece is made of non-conductive hard and brittle materials, such as ceramics and the like, and the problem of difficulty in punching of the materials is solved.
5. The light-transmitting material is arranged right below the processed workpiece, the laser penetrates through the quartz glass plate to start processing from the lower part of the processed workpiece, and after the through hole is completed, the electrolyte flows into the hole from the upper part and simultaneously washes out impurities in the hole.
6. The invention combines laser processing and electrochemical processing together to solve the taper problem of the hole after laser drilling, so that the laser drilling, the laser post-processing and the electrochemical processing are realized in one device.
Detailed Description
Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "axial," "radial," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
Examples
A method of laser assisted electrochemical processing of pore quality comprising the steps of: the workpiece 9 to be processed is perforated by laser, and the through hole is subjected to laser and electrochemical machining to improve the hole quality.
Wherein, the electrochemical machining specifically comprises the following steps: adjusting the voltage of an electrochemical power supply 14, wherein the tool electrode 11, the auxiliary electrode 12, the electrolyte 15 and the electrochemical power supply 14 form an electrochemical loop; the gas bubbles coalesce around the tool electrode 11 to form a gas film that isolates the tool electrode 11 from the electrolyte 15, so that a "tip" discharge occurs, with the energy generated by the "tip" discharge working the hole wall.
The laser is arranged on one side of a workpiece 9 to be processed, the tool electrode 11 is arranged on the other side of the workpiece 9 to be processed, and after laser drilling is finished, the laser is irradiated on a gas film around the tool electrode 11, and the gas film can refract and reflect the laser so as to erode hole wall materials.
The tool electrode 11 is rotatable about the bore axis to electrochemically machine the bore wall. The tool electrode rotates around the hole shaft, so that the taper can be reduced, and the uniformity of material erosion can be improved, so that the quality of the inner wall of the hole and the roundness of the hole are improved; the laser irradiates the air film to be reflected and refracted, so that the material is further etched, and the taper effect is improved.
The tool electrode 11 is coated with a diamond coating on its outer side wall. The outer side wall of the tool electrode is coated with a diamond coating, on the one hand for insulation and on the other hand for increasing the effect of the tip discharge.
A method for electrochemically processing hole quality by laser assistance,
the method comprises the following steps: adjusting the positions of the numerical control platform 6 and the X-Y-Z worktable 10 to enable the center of a laser spot to be aligned with the position of the workpiece 9 to be processed;
step two: processing a workpiece 9 to be processed by laser; when the through hole is completed, the electrolyte 15 flows into the hole; at this time, the X-Y-Z table 10 is controlled by the computer 1 so that the tool electrode 11 enters the electrolyte 15 to perform electrochemical machining and laser machining simultaneously on the workpiece 9 to be machined.
Further, the workpiece 9 to be processed is a non-conductive hard and brittle material.
An apparatus for a method of laser assisted electrochemical processing of hole quality includes a workpiece processing system and a control system; the workpiece processing system comprises a laser processing system and an electrochemical processing system; the laser processing system comprises a pulse laser 3, a reflector 4, a focusing lens 5 and a numerical control platform 6; the laser beam emitted by the pulse laser 3 is reflected by a reflecting mirror 4 and then is focused on a workpiece 9 to be processed through a focusing lens 5; a special working groove 8 is arranged on the numerical control platform 6; the special working tank 8 is filled with electrolyte 15; the electrolyte 15 is slightly higher than the processed workpiece 9;
the electrochemical machining system comprises an electrochemical power supply 14, an ammeter 13, an auxiliary electrode 12, a tool electrode 11 and a workpiece 9 to be machined; the tool electrode 11 is connected with the negative electrode of an electrochemical power supply 14, the auxiliary electrode 12 is connected with the positive electrode of the electrochemical power supply 14, and the ammeter 13 is connected in series in an electrochemical loop; the rotation and position of the tool electrode 11 are controlled by the X-Y-Z worktable 10;
the control system comprises a computer 1, a control cabinet 2 and an X-Y-Z worktable 10; the computer 1 is connected with the control cabinet 2 through a connecting port; the control cabinet 2 is used for controlling the pulse laser 3, the numerical control platform 6 and the X-Y-Z worktable 10.
The machining tool further comprises a light-transmitting material 7, and the light-transmitting material 7 is arranged right below a workpiece 9 to be machined. The laser penetrates through the quartz glass plate to start machining from the lower part of the machined workpiece, and after the through hole is completed, electrolyte flows into the hole from the upper part and simultaneously washes out impurities in the hole.
The laser beam is focused by the focusing lens 5 and then is irradiated on a processed workpiece 9 through the light-transmitting material 7; the tool electrode 11 and the auxiliary electrode 12 are arranged parallel to each other and perpendicular to the workpiece 9 to be machined.
Referring to fig. 1, an apparatus for laser assisted electrochemical methods of hole quality processing includes a workpiece processing system and a control system; the workpiece processing system comprises a laser processing system and an electrochemical processing system; the laser processing system comprises a pulse laser 3, a reflector 4, a focusing lens 5 and a numerical control platform 6; the laser beam emitted by the pulse laser 3 is reflected by a reflector 4, passes through a focusing lens 5 and is focused below a workpiece 9 to be processed through a quartz glass plate; the reflector 4 is arranged in the horizontal direction of the pulse laser 3, and the focusing lens 5 is arranged right above the reflector 4; a special working groove 8 is arranged on the numerical control platform 6. The electrochemical machining system comprises an electrochemical power supply 14, an ammeter 13, an auxiliary electrode 12, a tool electrode 11 and a workpiece 9 to be machined; the tool electrode 11 is connected with the negative electrode of an electrochemical power supply 14, the auxiliary electrode 12 is connected with the positive electrode of the electrochemical power supply 14 and is vertically placed in the electrolyte 15; the ammeter 13 is connected in series in an electrochemical loop;
the control system comprises a computer 1, a control cabinet 2 and an X-Y-Z worktable 10; the computer 1 is connected with the control cabinet 2 through a connecting port; the control cabinet 2 is connected with the pulse laser 3, the numerical control platform 6 and the X-Y-Z worktable 10.
Wherein, the processed workpiece 9 is a non-conductive hard and brittle material (ceramic, etc.); the electrolyte is alkaline solution, the height of the solution is about 1-2 mm higher than the upper surface of the workpiece, and the temperature is 20-40 ℃; the thickness of the quartz glass plate of the used light-transmitting material 7 is 0.4mm at least, and the height of the quartz glass plate and the processed workpiece 9 is kept between 3mm and 5 mm; the outer side wall of the tool electrode 11 is coated with a high-temperature-resistant and corrosion-resistant diamond coating, the rotating speed is more than or equal to 300r/min, the diameter d of the tool electrode 11 can be selected according to the diameter of the micropore, and the size of the formed gas film can be controlled by adjusting the voltage of the electrochemical power supply 14.
First, the pulse laser 3 is turned on to complete via hole machining to form a reverse tapered hole as shown in fig. 2.
Secondly, an electrochemical power supply 14 is connected between the tool electrode 11 (cathode) and the auxiliary electrode 12 (anode), the discharge voltage of the electrochemical power supply 14 is adjusted, hydrogen bubbles are generated on the surface of the tool electrode 11 when electrochemical machining starts, the density of the bubbles is continuously increased along with the continuous progress of reaction and is aggregated into a gas film for isolating the rotary electrode 11 from electrolyte, so that 'point' discharge occurs, electrical breakdown occurs and a large amount of energy is generated, a large amount of discharge energy generates high temperature and high pressure, materials are melted and thrown out by high pressure impact, meanwhile, the rise of the temperature also promotes the chemical corrosion process of alkaline solution to the machined workpiece, and the removal of the materials is realized under the combined action of the two; meanwhile, the laser irradiates the gas film formed around the rotary electrode 11 and then is reflected and refracted, and the material is also etched, so that the effect of reducing the hole taper is achieved. In addition, the tool electrode 11 is kept rotating, so that the erosion uniformity of the material is improved, and the improvement of the quality of the inner wall of the hole and the hole roundness are facilitated.
A method of laser assisted electrochemical processing of pore quality comprising the steps of:
adjusting the numerical control platform 6 and the X-Y-Z worktable 10 to enable the tool electrode 11 to be aligned to the center of the laser spot;
putting a workpiece 9 to be processed into a special working groove 8, and adjusting the laser focus;
connecting a circuit, and pouring an electrolyte 15;
laser processing is carried out, the through hole is completed, and the X-Y-Z working platform 10 is controlled to enable the tool electrode 11 to rotate at a high speed to enter the hole;
according to the requirement of the through hole, the electrochemical power supply 14 is turned on, the electrochemical discharge machining starts to remove the material, the laser irradiates the gas film formed around the tool electrode 11 and then reflects and refracts, the material is further removed, and therefore the effect of reducing the hole taper is achieved. In addition, the tool electrode 11 keeps rotating at a high speed, so that the erosion uniformity of the material is improved, and the improvement of the quality of the inner wall of the hole and the roundness of the hole are facilitated;
in the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention.